Information on the recent change of leadership in the Ministry of Education, ongoing changes to national scholarship funds, and the publication of the Saudi Arabia - 'Vision 2030' and the National Development Programme 2020.

​From 13-17 June a delegation of 11 representatives of the UK higher education sector and the British Council visited Malaysia and Vietnam, meeting with Government ministries, UK representatives and institutions.

EU research funding generates more than 19,000 jobs across the UK, £1.86 billion for the UK economy and contributes more than £1 billion to GDP, according to this report produced for Universities UK by Viewforth Consulting.

University vice-chancellors and other higher education leaders came together to discuss how to support the #iwill campaign’s 2020 goal of ensuring over 60% of 10–20-year-olds are engaging in meaningful social action.